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Ad CWC And once again, we’ve selected some very Letter from the director interesting people to profile. This time around, our main focus is on some of our I’m pleased and excited to present the most dedicated GPWA members (seven), second edition of GPWA Times magazine. with a few affiliate managers (three) In the relatively brief passage of time included for good measure. between this issue and the last, people in our industry have been redoubling their efforts We hope you enjoy reading the GPWA to broaden their reach and gain access both Times magazine. We think you’ll find plenty to established and emerging markets. All of facts, figures and advice that you’ll be that activity is reflected in the contents of able to use to improve every facet of your this issue. operation. Our cover story on Malta takes a close Finally, we invite you to stop by GPWA.org look at why online gaming sites are lining to familiarize yourself with our fantastic up to be licensed there. One reason is that community and sign up for the weekly Malta-registered sites can advertise on electronic edition of GPWA Times. British TV – which is the subject of another story. Antigua is hoping its sites will also be Sincerely, OK’d for U.K. advertising very soon; in the meantime, they’ve retained a tough Texas lawyer to argue their WTO case against the U.S. Casino City has done some extensive research on changes in the online gaming Michael A. Corfman market, which I’ve written about. Executive Director, GPWA 6 24 33 GPWA Rebecca’s 10 favorite GPWA Sponsorship Online gaming Executive Director: GPWA personalities Programs splinters into smaller Michael Corfman Rebecca’s industry friends Platinum, gold, silver and national markets say she loves everyone. bronze, our sponsors offer The turmoil caused by the Marketing Director: Find out who made her affiliates the world’s finest UIGEA has shattered a Andrea Mullaney top ten list. online gaming programs. once monolithic industry. Program Manager: Steven Corfman 8 26 38 Program Assistant: Promoting online poker Malta: Riding high at the Affiliate manager Eric Almquist to a global audience top of the White List interviews There’s a right way and Since May, 60 online Meet three of the best GPWA Times a wrong way to gain gaming sites have been and the brightest – and exposure in emerging licensed in Malta, with hardest-working – Affiliate Managing Editor: markets. another three dozen Program Managers in the Vin Narayanan awaiting approval. business. Copy Chief: 10 Bill Riley GPWA affiliate interview 30 42 series Online gambling case The GPWA Seal of Designer: Seven of our most active pits Antigua against U.S. approval program George Choi members share their and challenges WTO The Seal has now been experiences and talk about In their David vs. Goliath awarded to 270 portal Advertising what GPWA membership struggle, Antigua’s sites in 23 countries across To advertise in the GPWA has meant to them. slingshot is Texas born- 6 continents. times, please e-mail: and-bred attorney Mark [email protected] Mendel. 22 Subscriptions U.K. enters new ad age for gambling To subscribe to the GPWA Effective September 1, Times, simply register with Britain’s new Gambling gpwa.org and provide your Act replaced nearly every mailing address. It’s FREE! gaming law on the books. Copyright © 2007 Gambling Portal Webmasters Association. All rights reserved. AC PRINT GWPAPDF # - 9 #- Ad -Gaming VC -9 #9 #-9 Our Promises @ AffiliateClub.com: + › Up to 50% Rev Share for Life with no Negative Carry-over › Reputable & Trusted Brands Ensuring Great Conversions › Prompt, Secure Monthly Payments on the 5th of Every Month › Comprehensive, Detailed and Customisable Reporting Tools › A Whole Host of Marketing Tools to Suit Your Every Need › Robust & Extremely User Friendly Back-end › Highly Experienced Affiliate Team 24/7 [email protected] Rebecca’s 10 favorite GPWA personalites According to my friends in the online gaming industry, it appears that I love everyone. Ok, it’s true. Call it a problem, call it a disease, call it what you want, but god help your soul if I dislike you. All jokes aside, it is easy to love a lot of people when involved in an industry full of such dynamic, fun, and passionate personalities. In an effort to recognize some of my very favorite people in the industry, I have put together a top 10 list of individuals I love and are somehow involved with the GPWA. Please note: the list below is not a Jenny Woo “To Do” list, it is a list of people I love. We like to keep things G-rated here at the GPWA, don’t forget. 10 9 8 7 the biggest hearts in the industry. I was 10 Cedrik Caron introduced to this unique and wonderful 7 Chris Taylor Affiliate Manager, Hot Pepper Affiliates individual while attending an affiliate Affiliate Manager, Affiliate Club appreciation trip at the Atlantis resort Cedrik definitely thinks that I love with the Chipleader Team. Everyone in Chris has just recently landed with Gaming everyone. When talking to Cedrik, I the group agreed that his presence was a VC under the direction of John Ryott, apparently drop the “L bomb” every huge highlight of the trip, especially when one of the industry’s finest AND best time someone’s name is mentioned: “Hey he busted out his Studio 54 British moves dressed. Don’t be fooled though…Chris Rebecca, I drove around with Shawn on the dance floor. has informed me that he “ain’t wearing today in his yellow Lamborghini.” no suit to the conferences”, but he did “You did!? I love Shawn!!” You see? I promise to treat me to breakfast so we can just can’t help it. Lucky for me, Cedrik 8 Jeff Korman talk business over cereals. Yes, that would Affiliate Director, Casino Blasters calls this little habit of mine contagious, be with an “s”. Spanish slang aside, Chris so at this point, everyone should love will make affiliates laugh about 100 times Jeff and the Casino Blasters team have taken everyone. I especially love Cedrik a day while striking up solid business me to restaurants with abnormally beautiful because he is permanently smiling, deals- that I can guarantee. Even if he waitresses, 24 hour bagel stores, authentic always laughing, and he takes me for does refuse to wear a suit. Shabbat Dinners, crazy nights out with outrageously expensive sushi dinners. Dennis Rodman, trips to Vegas and Aruba… He most certainly took one for the team you name it, they have done it. Aside when expensing that bad boy of a meal 6 Carlo from all the affiliate program treats, Jeff is Director of Affiliate Operations, a pleasure to work with, he has become a GA Partners 9 Karim Wilkins great friend for life, and no one in this world Affiliate, RakeTheRake.com will give you a better tour of Montreal. Jeff Carlo is in da house, yo! This U.K.- might be a man of few words, but for all blooded tosser has been in the online We’ve laughed. We’ve cried. We’ve those beautiful Jewish ladies out there, he gaming industry for eight entire years, danced. He’s eaten my purse. If you have does speak fluent Hebrew. which might be a record as far as this Top- not had the pleasure of meeting Karim, 10 list goes. Carlo is one of the sharpest then you are really missing out on one of guys I know, one of the most experienced GPWA TIMES | Rebecca’s 10 favorite GPWA personalites in the industry, one of the funniest, and Swedish. I love the Swedes. Såja. I on top of it all, he is a gangsta. I have enjoy Tomas’s company to such an a piece of advice for you – if you are extent that I have literally taken a cab having a bad day, if you need a good straight to his place so I can drag him laugh, if you generally need to smile, out with me. Why didn’t I call him? please contact Carlo. He’s hilarious, I Well, he does live in Costa Rica and adore him, and so will you. Word. the entire country is maxed out with cell phone numbers. Come on, that 6 5 David Sack should have been obvious! Affiliate Program Manger, Fortune Affiliates 2 Warren Jacobs Head of Media at Trafficsales, “HOWZIT!” “Yip”. “Tequila!” Marketing Arm of Euro Partners These are the words that come to mind when I think of the one, the He is Scottish. He was highly ranked only, and South Africa’s very finest, in the Israeli army. He is very sarcastic David Sack. I have been treated to and entertaining. He would rather many five star restaurants throughout read a book than take tequila shots 5 my travels, and somehow…some with industry idiots, and he loves way…David has been present for sharing a hotel room with Daniel from each and every (Kosher) meal. This Euro Partners. We are talking about lovely individual is also responsible Warren Jacobs from Traffic Sales, one for introducing me to the wonderful of my all time favorite people in this world of tequila shots with lime juice- industry. Warren is not an extreme I do believe my nightlife activities extroverted socialite like the majority are now 10-times more fun. All fun of us, but sit next to him at lunch and and games aside, David is one of the you will not stop laughing.